militia

A noun referring to a group of civilians who are trained as soldiers but are not part of the regular army, or the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу гражданских лиц, обученных как солдаты, но не входящих в регулярную армию, или всех физически здоровых граждан, имеющих по закону право на военную службу.esSustantivo que designa a un grupo de civiles entrenados como soldados pero que no forman parte del ejército regular, o al conjunto de ciudadanos aptos legalmente para el servicio militar.frNom désignant un groupe de citoyens entraînés comme des soldats mais ne faisant pas partie de l'armée régulière, ou l'ensemble des citoyens aptes au service militaire en vertu de la loi.deSubstantiv, das eine Gruppe von Zivilisten bezeichnet, die wie Soldaten ausgebildet sind, aber nicht zur regulären Armee gehören, oder alle wehrfähigen Bürger, die gesetzlich zum Militärdienst verpflichtet sind.ptSubstantivo que designa um grupo de civis armados e treinados como soldados, mas que não faz parte do exército regular; também se refere, em certos contextos, ao conjunto de cidadãos aptos para o serviço militar.zh名词，指由平民组成、受过军事训练但不属于正规军的武装组织，也指依法有服兵役义务的全体健壮公民。arاسم يشير إلى جماعة من المدنيين مُدرَّبين تدريباً عسكرياً لكنهم ليسوا جزءاً من الجيش النظامي، أو إلى جميع المواطنين القادرين بدنياً الذين يخوّلهم القانون الخدمة العسكرية.

1. Civilian military force B2 formal

   A group of ordinary people who are trained to act as soldiers, but are not part of the official, professional army.

   • The local militia was called to help maintain order after the storm.
   • Historically, the militia was composed of farmers and townspeople.
   • The government decided to disband the unofficial militia.

   ruНародное ополчениеesMilicia civilfrMilicedeBürgerwehrptMilíciazh民兵arالميليشيا الشعبية

   Synonyms: home guardterritorial army

2. Eligible citizens for service C1 formal american

   All physically fit civilians who, by law, can be called upon for military service, as defined in some legal systems.

   • According to the constitution, the militia includes all able-bodied men of a certain age.
   • The concept of a universal militia was debated by the founders.
   • In times of crisis, the entire militia can be mobilized for national defense.

   ruОполчениеesMilicia (ciudadanos aptos para el servicio)frMilice (ensemble des citoyens mobilisables)deWehrpflichtigeptMobilização civilzh民兵arالاحتياط العسكري

• militias plural form
• militias' possessive plural form
• militia's possessive singular form